bramble

noun

bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl 

1

: any of a genus (Rubus) of usually prickly shrubs of the rose family including the raspberries and blackberries

also : the fruit of a bramble

2

: a rough prickly shrub or vine

brambly

ˈbram-b(ə-)lē 

adjective

Examples of bramble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But both emerged when the River Complex fire burned through thick blackberry brambles, vines and trees near Colfax. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Some good candidates for a bird habitat include brambles, cotoneaster, currant, holly, pyracantha, viburnum, and yew. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025

For the past four days, Jonathan McComb has climbed into inflatable Zodiac rafts or hiked along the flood-scarred banks of the Guadalupe River, poking through brambles and uprooted trees, looking for victims. —Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025

There is plenty to eat at Bok Tower Gardens outside of its on-site Blue Palmetto Cafe: citrus trees amid its Olmstead Gardens and trails, orchards with nectarines and papaya, grape vines and blackberry brambles and blueberry bushes. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English brembel, from Old English brēmel; akin to Old English brōm broom

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bramble

• amble
• gamble
• ramble
• scramble
• preamble

Kids Definition

bramble

noun

bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl 

: any of a large genus of usually prickly shrubs (as a raspberry or blackberry) that are related to roses

brambly

-b(ə-)lē 

adjective